Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the strength of (a) multi-story carparks and (b) bridges at safely bearing the additional weight of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement.

The adequacy of the strength of multi-storey carparks and other off-street parking is the responsibility of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.

Local highway authorities are responsible for maintenance and management of their respective local highway networks, including any bridges that they own. It is for local authorities to decide what weight limits, if any, should be applied to any of their bridges because of the type or structural condition of the bridge or its inability to support heavy vehicles.